vendredi, mars 07, 2008

Elanor, rain, and homework

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It's a sad wet day.
My great Aunt died.



Ottoman,
Constantinople,
Byzantium,
Istanbul
Five Pillars of Islam
Waqf
Madrassa

Bezistan

Main Players
Suleman, the Magnificent
Koce Sinan (1491-1588)

Examples
Topkapi Palace,
15th, 16th centuries
Turkey


The Karadjozbegova Mosque, Mostar, 16th century (Bosnia)
Stari Most (The Old Bridge), Mostar, 16th century

For comparison
Hagia Sophia,
6th century

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